A short song that was used as an intermission soon came to an end. A short fairy waiter in a black tuxedo walked through the middle of the hall, carefully paying attention to the tray in his hand to avoid being stepped on by those drunk wizards. Before the three of them could even serve the Giggle liquor ordered by the fairy waiter, the host had already returned to the stage amidst sparse applause. After telling a few short jokes about foreign wizards, he noticed that Gravis had already arrived below the stage.
"Then, I'll let my jokes disturb your ears later. Let's welcome the next speaker. Many of you should recognize the gentleman who is about to appear. Many people, including myself, have been arrested by him several times for making trouble while drunk …" The host's words once again made many people in the bar chuckle out loud. "Yes, he's from the Gravis Family, one of the first twelve Aura recruited by the United States Magic Congress. He's currently working in the Serious Crimes Investigation Division of the Magic Congress. Let us welcome the Gravis Family's Fuji III!!!"
Gravis's supporters responded with much more enthusiastic applause than the host just now. However, there were also some appeasement people who deliberately raised their voices and sneered at this extremist. This caused his supporters, who were easily angered, to glare at him and even curse him.
Some wizard newspaper reporters burst out some smoke and took a few photos of the reactions of Gravis and the audience below the stage. After that, they took out some notes and prepared to record it.
Although the British Wizard TV had become popular in the magic world of various countries, most countries had yet to develop their own TV industry. After all, Family Harris owned the patent rights. Although they did not stop other countries from building their own TV stations, the patent fees they charged were enough to dissuade those wizard businessmen who wanted to make money from it. Only a few ambitious magic governments had begun to try to establish this new wizard media. However, for these ancient pure-blooded governments, without the Muggle information and ideas provided by Allen, it would still take time for them to officially enter the mainstream. This kind of tavern-level discussion would not attract the attention of any TV stations.
Immediately, Gravis walked up to the podium with slow steps.
After the lights in the bar that were usually used to shine on bands and singers were focused on this strong and tall young wizard who seemed a little lonely, the bar became more or less quiet. However, just like the radicals during Chamberlain's speech, the isolationists and appeasers began to focus their energy on the people around them and began to whisper to each other.
"When we were young, we all heard a lot of stories about our ancestors who came to the United States from Europe on the Muggle Mayflower …" Gravis's opening speech was not loud. His black hair appeared particularly bright under the light, and he looked a little melancholy, "I know the story of our alma mater, Aesop Seer, the founder of our alma mater Ifamoi …"
"Louder!" A wizard who did not agree with politics seemed to have drunk too much and shouted impolitely.
"In fact, we also have a great magic history in the United States. Ifamoi School of Magic is also recognized by the world's magic world as the most democratic and great magic school that teaches everyone regardless of background. According to the previous data, the graduates of the United States were once better at using wands than the graduates of some European schools …" Gravis ignored the rude guy. His expression was full of regret and worry, "Yes, we are now in a backward situation again. Under the leadership of the United Kingdom, the European magic world began to try to reorganize their Aura and turn spies into an army. We, who are isolated overseas … Our Aura is dilapidated compared to those armed Aura. Our best little wizards are currently bound in the traditional backward education system. In the future after today, our economy will also be threatened and damaged … However, we can't blame the United Kingdom or any other country. This is our own fault …"
"Ha ha! Uh … Sorry … "
Suddenly, there was a loud and piercing laughter from the audience, interrupting Gravis' speech. Before the speech, there was a wizard at Chamberlain's table who didn't have much sincerity. This was the effect of Giggle's hard liquor, which also caused the opposition to mock him.
But Gravis didn't continue. He stood upright on the podium with his hands behind his back and watched the audience in his own silent silence.
The atmosphere in the bar became a little strange. Many wizards who did not pay attention to the speech began to stop talking, as if they were afraid that people would think that the current atmosphere was caused by them.
"Ian, did he forget his speech because he was interrupted or is this part of his speech?" Jessica lowered her usual loud voice and asked in her seat.
Ian also looked at his new friend who had drunk a lot on the podium with a blank face. He also realized that he did not know much about him. He noticed that the host under the podium seemed to be gesturing to him, as if he was holding a sign with some lines written on it. It seemed that he also thought that Gravis had forgotten his speech.
The stiff Fuji III on the stage just nodded to him. He patted the non-existent dust on his belly and robe with his hand. Then, under everyone's gaze, he took off the wine bottle tied to his belt and drank a mouthful of wine.
This strange silence made the originally lively bar uneasy. Gravis' leisurely attitude made the opposition wizards who were ready to coax him off the stage could not help but shut their mouths. Wizard Chamberlain's table, whose speech was interrupted by the sound of drinking, had cold sweat on his forehead.
"Ian, Jessica, this is the power of silence." Leonard looked at the glass of liquor in his hand, shook his head with a smile, and put it on the table. Then, he looked at his two juniors who were paying attention to him. "Don't be afraid of it, Ian. It seems that your new friend will definitely embarrass Chamberlain who came to the stage last time." Leonard said to Ian.
As if he had received Leonard's order, Gravis on the podium took a deep breath into his lungs and let his voice break out in silence. "Very well, I think everyone is willing to listen now."
The sudden loud voice startled the wizards present, but Gravis, who had spoken again, did not intend to stop.
"As I just said, this is a problem caused by us. This is not a problem that only exists now, is it? But no one cares … Has no one in the American wizard world ever considered that we are facing extinction? " Gravis shook his head on the podium and smoothed his parted hair with his hand again. "Self-esteem … Self-esteem is a weapon that each of us should master, not a lie. It represents power, much stronger than ourselves …" Gravis pointed to the host under the podium. "The host tried to help me just now. He seemed to think that I forgot my lines and wanted to help me with his joke. To be precise, it's a joke about foreigners …"
The host under the podium looked more embarrassed than he was on the podium. He squeezed out a smile and could not understand Gravis' intention.
"But may I ask, why should we laugh at foreigners? If we are lagging behind other countries, why should we laugh at the country that has surpassed us? If we treat any country as an enemy, it's like facing a beast in the forest and a mouse in our house. We don't need any jokes. Let's not find ourselves a talk show star. Instead, we should raise our magic wand or find a hunter wizard. As for the mouse, we should buy some rat poison … "
Gravis' rhetorical question made the other wizards, except for the host who was even more embarrassed, feel a little relieved. Many of the wizards who were familiar with Gravis and the radicals who supported him could not help but laugh like Ian.
"The wizard TV in this tavern is only so thin. It's much better than those … those chicken products." Gravis gestured elegantly with his fingers as if he was twisting a piece of paper. "I think, let's not talk about the floating city and the energy core that everyone has heard too much about today. This is a TV and a miracle of the wizards' creativity …" Gravis put down the hand that he gestured with and said in a heavy tone, "But what are the programs on TV broadcasting? Only garbage … I know that in recent years, the entire wizard world has not had a good time because of the Dark Lord and the British. The public also needs this kind of entertainment. I understand that. "
There was another moment of silence. Gravis lowered his head as if to give the wizards time to understand.
"But how empty are our American wizards' minds to be interested in the garbage that has no spiritual nutrition broadcast on TV?! What kind of magic country do we live in? The birth rate of most wizards in the world is unprecedentedly low! This is not surprising. Which wizard would want their children to be born in such a country that has gradually lost its competitiveness? " Gravis, with his head lowered, made a complaining tone. He waved his hand unconsciously to the audience. "Before the floating city flew into the sky of Scotland today, before we felt threatened and had a sense of crisis, we had already stopped in front of the abyss! But we couldn't see that it was the abyss! Because on the wizard TV … "Gravis pointed his finger at the top of his head." People can't see the abyss. What they see are fictitious movies made up by Ma Ji's random imagination. It's some trivial news like a Quidditch competition at an academy level. It's the cooking show at Hogwarts Hufflepuff Academy in England. The wizards, especially the male wizards, focus their attention on the French coquettish girl's breasts! "
Many of the male adepts below the stage couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"People can't see the abyss …" Gravis did not laugh. He said loudly with a determined expression, "I will continue to fight, not only until we American wizards see the abyss, but until we cross it!"
In the bar, Gravis's old supporters and the new supporters who had just changed their identities applauded loudly. Gravis walked to the front of the stage, picked up the supporter's glass, and took another sip before returning to the stage.
After dozens of seconds of applause, Gravis opened his mouth to continue his speech. Chamberlain, who was in the audience, saw that Gravis was much more popular than he was before, so he could not help but ask.
"It's very exciting, Mr. Gravis, but can you explain your specific plan? How do you plan to implement it? "
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